Garage Door Motor Replacement in Oxford, MI | Garage Door USA
from $279
Garage Door Motor Replacement Oxford, MI
Opener motor and gear-assembly replacement when the unit can be salvaged, or full opener swap when it can't. We size the new motor to your door weight (1/2, 3/4, or 1.25 HP).
Garage Door Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Oxford, MI. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Opener Repair guide, or browse every garage door opener service we offer.
Garage Door Motor Replacement for Oxford homeowners means fast dispatch across Thomas and the surrounding Oxford area. Because of doors frozen to the slab on the coldest mornings, spring damp that rusts unsealed cables and brackets, and winter snow and ice load on doors and tracks, we recommend corrosion-resistant hardware on local garage door motor replacement jobs.
Garage doors in Oakland County live with warm, wet summers and cold winters with snow and ice, driving repeated freeze-thaw cycles on exterior hardware. For Oxford that means watching for doors frozen to the slab on the coldest mornings, spring damp that rusts unsealed cables and brackets, and winter snow and ice load on doors and tracks; we factor it into every repair and every new-door spec.
Oxford homeowners usually call us about one of a few things: ice- and snow-jammed tracks, warped or sagging panels after years of freeze-thaw, loosened hardware from wide seasonal swings, and openers straining against cold-thickened grease. We diagnose the real cause — not just the symptom — before quoting a flat rate.
Motor replacement is the right move when the opener's motor or gear assembly has failed but the rest of the unit (logic board, rail, sensors, remotes, wall console) is still in good shape. On a 6–9 year old LiftMaster or Genie, motor or gear replacement is typically 40–60% the cost of a full opener swap and gives you another 8–10 years of life. We carry motor and gear assemblies for the major brands and most models from the last 12 years.
Sizing matters. A motor sized for a light non-insulated 8x7 door will burn out fast on a heavy insulated 16x7. We size replacements by measured door weight: 1/2 HP for light residential, 3/4 HP for standard insulated, 1.25 HPS for heavy insulated or oversized doors. If the original opener was under-sized, we recommend an upgrade rather than matching the underspec original.
After motor replacement, we re-program travel limits, re-calibrate force settings, and verify auto-reverse on an obstruction test. The full visit takes 90–120 minutes including these checks. We include a 2-year parts and labor warranty on the motor replacement.
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Motor hums, door doesn't move
Capacitor failure (cheaper fix) or motor windings (full motor needed). Diagnostic determines which.
Burning smell during operation
Stop using the opener — motor is overheating, possibly due to gear strip or under-sized motor on heavy door.
Audible grinding from motor housing
Gear assembly stripping or bearing failure. Continued use destroys the gear; immediate service preserves a $149 gear swap vs. a $349 motor replacement.
Door moves slower than it used to
Worn motor windings can deliver less torque, causing slow travel. Diagnostic confirms motor vs. unrelated issues.
Smoke from motor housing
Severe motor failure or wiring fault — unplug immediately and call for emergency service.
Common causes & what we fix
Capacitor age
Start capacitors dry out over 7–10 years and stop providing torque to the motor. Often misdiagnosed as motor failure. $25–$89 capacitor swap usually fixes.
Gear assembly wear
Nylon worm gears strip after years of cycles. The gear, not the motor, is failing — gear replacement is much cheaper than motor replacement.
Motor winding burnout
Genuine motor failure from over-load on heavy doors or sustained operation against an obstructed door. Replacement is the fix.
Power surges
Grid events damage motor electronics. Surge protection prevents the most common failures.
Bearing failure
Motor bearings fail at 12–15 years on average. Replacement is possible but often makes more sense as full motor swap.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Getting garage door motor replacement scheduled in Oxford takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
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On-site diagnosis. Before any garage door motor replacement work, we walk you through the on-site diagnosis — free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls and credited back if you go ahead.
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Flat-rate quote. A written flat-rate garage door motor replacement estimate comes before the wrenches do. Because techs are salaried, there's no incentive to pad the job — what's quoted is what's charged.
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Same-visit fix. Garage door motor replacement in Oxford is typically one-and-done, backed by a 96% first-call fix rate. We test the door with you and clean up fully before we leave.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Oxford, MI?
Garage Door Motor Replacement cost in Oxford starts from $279. We present a flat-rate written estimate first, honor senior and military discounts, and offer Synchrony financing at 0% APR for 12 months on qualifying projects over $1,500. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Oxford, MI — one flat number quoted up front, the same one you pay at the end.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, with Oxford garage door motor replacement priced flat-rate and written out before work starts — what you approve is what you pay, with no add-ons. Seniors (65+) and military save 10% on labor, and Synchrony financing runs 0% APR for 12 months on jobs over $1,500, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Oxford, MI choose us for garage door motor replacement
For garage door motor replacement, Oxford trusts a crew that knows Michigan's continental-climate region and backs its work for ten years — salaried techs, flat-rate quotes good for 30 days, and same-visit fixes 96% of the time. We're the garage door motor replacement company Oxford calls first — CSLB-licensed, insured, and based right here in Oakland County.
We stand behind garage door motor replacement with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, kept separate from the part makers' own warranties. If the garage door motor replacement we did ever fails because of our work, we return and make it right for free across that whole decade. High-cycle 30,000 springs are lifetime-warrantied for the original homeowner; parts and accessories carry 1–5 years.
We earn trust on garage door motor replacement by quoting straight — no up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) technicians, and a diagnostic structured so you see exactly what we see. When a repair is right we recommend the repair; when replacement is the smarter long game, we say that. The flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and valid for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Oxford, MI and the surrounding Oakland County area. Serving Thomas and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Oxford, MI garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Oxford — start there for the full service lineup.
Oxford is one of many Oakland County communities we handle garage door motor replacement for. Oakland County, Michigan, takes in Oxford and the communities around it.
Our Oxford garage door motor replacement area doesn't stop at the city line; we cover neighboring Lake Orion, Ortonville, Auburn Hills, and Dryden too, so one dispatch handles the corridor. We handle garage door motor replacement around 48371 and the rest of Oxford, MI on one daily route.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Oxford, MI
Oxford searches for garage door motor replacement near me land on us because we're built local: salaried techs who know the area, flat-rate quotes, and coverage that runs continuously from Oxford out through Lake Orion, Ortonville, Auburn Hills, and Dryden.
Oxford is part of our greater Flint, MI metro service area.
48371 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door motor replacement map. ETAs for garage door motor replacement shift with Oxford traffic through the day; call and we'll quote the honest arrival window on the spot. You reach an on-call technician, not an answering machine. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in Oxford should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
How old are most garage doors in Oxford?
Oxford runs a mixed-age housing stock (median build year 1978), roughly 54% pre-1980, so we see both first-generation doors and aging replacements.
Do you cover the whole Oakland County area, not just Oxford?
Yes. Oakland County, Michigan, takes in Oxford and the communities around it, and we work the whole footprint: Oxford plus nearby Lake Orion, Ortonville, Auburn Hills, and Dryden. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
What size motor do I need?
Light non-insulated: 1/2 HP. Standard insulated: 3/4 HP. Heavy insulated or oversized: 1.25 HPS. We size by measured door weight, not assumptions.
Can you confirm if the capacitor is the issue first?
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
What's the coverage?
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
How long does motor replacement take?
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.